It's definitely related to the fall of Rome. I believe the historical understanding is that early Christianity was expecting the end times to come either within their lifetimes or relatively soon after. They didn't reform it into a more long term religion until the Council of Nicaea
Yeah it was apparent that as the first generation of Christians began dying off they were like what the fuck. 1st century Christianity is fascinating to me, a bunch of free love apocalyptic doomsayers running around the levant.
I believe the historical understanding is that early Christianity was expecting the end times to come either within their lifetimes or relatively soon after
Sounds like what Christians were saying when I went to church as a kid
It's definitely related to the fall of Rome. I believe the historical understanding is that early Christianity was expecting the end times to come either within their lifetimes or relatively soon after. They didn't reform it into a more long term religion until the Council of Nicaea
Yeah it was apparent that as the first generation of Christians began dying off they were like what the fuck. 1st century Christianity is fascinating to me, a bunch of free love apocalyptic doomsayers running around the levant.
Sounds like what Christians were saying when I went to church as a kid